Recently while driving around the neighborhood with the family I’ve been spotting lawn signs bearing the message “We want a local dog park!” My daughter Isabel, the consummate animal lover, expressed curiosity about what that was all about, so I thought I’d let you readers know the status of this long-playing story. If you are […]
One down, fifty one to go. Now that we’re already a week into 2010, how many New Year’s resolutions have you broken? Oh my, that many? Well, if it makes you feel any better, you’re not alone. As for me, however, I am happy to say that as of today I have not broken a […]
Senator Bob Huff Governor Schwarzenegger and 20 officials from his Administration were among the tens of thousands who recently flew to Copenhagen, Denmark to attend the much ballyhooed United Nations Climate Change conference. There, California leaders made speeches and attended meetings, often touting AB 32 – a law that requires a 25% reduction in state […]
By Mike Lawler An ongoing saga of a small development gone bad is currently playing out on the 2700 block of Frances Street, much to the annoyance of neighbors on this quiet street. A neighbor behind the proposed development called to fill me in on the details, so I made plans to meet her at […]
By Robin Goldsworthy Well, today is the last day of 2009. You have less than 24 hours to complete this past year’s resolutions, so you’d better start moving. Did you lose those unwanted pounds? Spend more time with the family? Use that gym membership? If you didn’t, no worries: you’re in good company. Statistically speaking, […]
No. 18 – Published 12.31.09 My Thoughts, Exactly By Jim Chase To be painfully honest, I’ve never been so happy to see the end of any given year as I am the one that ends at midnight tonight. On a scale of one-to-ten, 2009 was a big, fat, zero. The year should’ve had Hoover, Dyson, […]
ThaNKS EXTENDED TO CLUB MEMBERS As Prom Plus Club president and vice president, we want to thank our club members who volunteered and everyone who made the Prom Plus Dec. 5 home tour a success. We formed our Prom Plus Club at Crescenta Valley High School this year with an emphasis on volunteer opportunities in […]
Twas the day before Christmas, and all through the Valley Newspapers were tossed upon driveways and alleys. The locals were frantically trying to wrap up Their shopping by looking for deals they could snap up. But before the big day is upon us at last, Let’s take a quick look at the year that has […]
My fellow columnist Jim Chase wrote a few weeks ago about the air raid sirens that were part of our shared experience growing up in the Crescenta Valley. Jim mentioned in his article that I probably know a little about this subject, and indeed I do! As a matter of fact, we have right here […]
I don’t know about you, but the holiday season is truly flying by. Focused as I am on work, as of yesterday we still hadn’t gotten a tree. On Tuesday I gave up on getting to the grocery store myself and sent my son to the store to buy all of the ingredients that will […]